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Hans Hofmann — Wicker Chair No. II
Hans Hofmann

Wicker Chair No. II

1942

An oil painting on panel that transforms a domestic object into an abstract composition, demonstrating Hofmann's approach to finding abstraction within everyday subjects. The work bridges representational and non-objective painting through careful color and form relationships.

Medium
oil on panel

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

May 16, 2018

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Hans Hofmann, Wicker Chair No. II, 1942

An oil painting on panel that transforms a domestic object into an abstract composition, demonstrating Hofmann's approach to finding abstraction within everyday subjects. The work bridges representational and non-objective painting through careful color and form relationships.

Medium
oil on panel
Year
1942
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Expressionism, Modernism, 1940s, Oil On Panel, German-American, Figurative, Still Life

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Collected by

Nicholas Blum, Kylie Cohen